Pages 323 and 324 of Alfred Kitching's diary

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between [struck through] over the S. & D. R. [struck through] line just referred to – after some pro & con [struck through] and at that time being their intention to become carriers on their own account an agreement [struck through] it was also agreed that the G. N. England Rway. Co. were to pay the S. & D. R. Co. after the rate of £600 pr annum for porterage – it was contended on the part of G. N. E. that as they had not become carriers the whole arrangement fell to the [struck through] through – and further that as no charge had been made by the G. N. E. for allowing the horse coaches to pass on their line between the Stations – the length travelled over

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being about [struck through] nearly the same in both cases – the one should stand against the other – to this J. P. replied that the S. & D. R. Co. had been put to a considerable expense in opening an [struck through] a communication between South Church and &P [struck through] Newcastle whereby an increase of passengers [struck through] the passenger traffic was increased on the G. N. E. railway – and that as it is [struck through] had been but a poor concern to the S. & D. R. Co. no charge could fairly be made – it was however concluded that the G. N. E. Co. should state their views in writing and lay before our Board next week – see returns of coaching & c. 19th. 7 mo. I likewise attended the